Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 23
Lafayette, La.
6:30 p.m.
Troy University
6-13, 1-7SBC
65
at
88
UL Lafayette
9-8, 5-3SBC
1
2
F
Troy
31
34
65
Louisiana
49
39
88
Team Stats
TROY
UL
FG%
.417
.571
3FG%
.294
.462
FT%
.588
.720
RB
35
29
TO
18
11
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Basketball (M)G
/ Basketball (M)F
/ Basketball (M)F
/ Basketball (M)
Photo by: Chris Davis
First Half Too Much as Troy Falls at UL Lafayette
1/23/2016 9:43:00 PM | Basketball (M)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana – The Troy men's basketball team fell 88-65 on Saturday night at the Cajundome as UL Lafayette took a lead midway through the first half and never looked back.
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With Troy (6-13, 1-7 Sun Belt) up 18-16 at the 10:01 mark, UL Lafayette (9-8, 5-3 Sun Belt) closed out the final 10 minutes of the first half on a 33-15 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
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A BJ Miller layup cut the deficit to as low as 13 with 5:10 remaining in the game, but the Ragin Cajuns' closed out the game on a 15-5 run.
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Troy had 10 players score against the Ragin' Cajuns, including four in double figures. Freshman Jordon Varnado led the way with 15 points and six rebounds but fouled out in the second half.
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Wesley Person finished the game with 11 points and shot 2-for-6 from behind the arc. John Walton III and Shawn Hopkins rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points. Hopkins has scored in double figures in back-to-back games.
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The Trojans out-rebounded UL Lafayette 35-29, but the Sun Belt's leading rebounder Shawn Long finished with 14 of them. He also added 20 points to record a double-double.
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UL Lafayette shot 57 percent from the floor for the game, but had a 71 percent field goal percentage for the first half.
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Troy returns to the hardwood on Tuesday as in-state rival South Alabama comes into Trojan Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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For more information on Troy men's basketball, follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @TroyMensHoops.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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With Troy (6-13, 1-7 Sun Belt) up 18-16 at the 10:01 mark, UL Lafayette (9-8, 5-3 Sun Belt) closed out the final 10 minutes of the first half on a 33-15 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
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A BJ Miller layup cut the deficit to as low as 13 with 5:10 remaining in the game, but the Ragin Cajuns' closed out the game on a 15-5 run.
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Troy had 10 players score against the Ragin' Cajuns, including four in double figures. Freshman Jordon Varnado led the way with 15 points and six rebounds but fouled out in the second half.
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Wesley Person finished the game with 11 points and shot 2-for-6 from behind the arc. John Walton III and Shawn Hopkins rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points. Hopkins has scored in double figures in back-to-back games.
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The Trojans out-rebounded UL Lafayette 35-29, but the Sun Belt's leading rebounder Shawn Long finished with 14 of them. He also added 20 points to record a double-double.
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UL Lafayette shot 57 percent from the floor for the game, but had a 71 percent field goal percentage for the first half.
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Troy returns to the hardwood on Tuesday as in-state rival South Alabama comes into Trojan Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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For more information on Troy men's basketball, follow the Trojans on Twitter and Instagram at @TroyMensHoops.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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